53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

strangled sob left my lips, and I curled up, dropping onto my side. The memories of that night, the wolves… the

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

did I have these odd abilities? How was it possible? The

The fear of the unknown terrified me and I wanted it all to just go away. The bedroom door opened,

to turn towards him. A frown creased his brow, his shirt was hanging open, his hair was a mess as if he had run his fingers through it repeatedly, and

away, not wanting him to see the tears that were streaming down

“What happened?”

was husky and low, but it was missing

his hold, but he refused to let me go, pulling me upright

storm?” He

was unable to control the sob that

arms around his neck and he instantly pulled me closer, sitting back on the ground with me straddling him. My breasts were crushed against his chest, and his arms felt like a

was the alcohol in his system, but I didn’t care, I needed something to keep me tethered from drowning in my pain, and he was here for me. He rubbed my back, sending sparks of pleasure through me, burying his head in my

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

was tired of keeping

I whispered, pulling back so I could look into those

and

“I know…”

or both are not my blood, they are

were my world.” I said

triggered these emotions within me, but I couldn’t stop

nodded, but didn’t say anything. Instead, he reached up and cupped my neck,

being snatched from my grasp… I know you deserve to be Beta… But when it was taken away from me, I felt like the

to control these emotions. I was breaking and I

looking up into his shimmering eyes. I’m scared of losing you.

away by acting so vulnerable and needy? I wasn’t sure, but I couldn’t keep it inside of me any longer.

but he took a deep breath, looking at me sharply, and I knew he had changed his mind. “They were traitors. Let the pain go.” I

this. I knew my parents, they would never do this.” I said desperately. How can he say that?

eyes sharp as he tilted my head up

because I

met, and he didn’t reply, before clenching his jaw

Yileyna… Even when the world turns its back on you, I know you’ll be ok.” He said quietly, almost as if he was speaking to himself over me. It confused me but

“I will.”

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